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The First Census of Israel

1The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying:
2Take a census of the whole congregation of Israelites, in their clans, by ancestral houses, according to the number of names, every male individually;
3from twenty years old and upwards, everyone in Israel able to go to war. You and Aaron shall enrol them, company by company.
4A man from each tribe shall be with you, each man the head of his ancestral house.
5These are the names of the men who shall assist you:From Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.
6 From Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
7 From Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab.
8 From Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar.
9 From Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon.
10 From the sons of Joseph:from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud;from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
11 From Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni.
12 From Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
13 From Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran.
14 From Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel.
15 From Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.
16These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the divisions of Israel.

17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
18and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation together. They registered themselves in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names from twenty years old and upwards, individually,
19as the Lord commanded Moses. So he enrolled them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 The descendants of Reuben, Israels firstborn, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, individually, every male from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
21those enrolled of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 The descendants of Simeon, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, those of them that were numbered, according to the number of names, individually, every male from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
23those enrolled of the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 The descendants of Gad, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
25those enrolled of the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 The descendants of Judah, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
27those enrolled of the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

28 The descendants of Issachar, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
29those enrolled of the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 The descendants of Zebulun, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
31those enrolled of the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 The descendants of Joseph, namely, the descendants of Ephraim, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
33those enrolled of the tribe of Ephraim were forty thousand five hundred.

34 The descendants of Manasseh, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
35those enrolled of the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 The descendants of Benjamin, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
37those enrolled of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 The descendants of Dan, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
39those enrolled of the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 The descendants of Asher, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
41those enrolled of the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 The descendants of Naphtali, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war:
43those enrolled of the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 These are those who were enrolled, whom Moses and Aaron enrolled with the help of the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each representing his ancestral house.
45So the whole number of the Israelites, by their ancestral houses, from twenty years old and upwards, everyone able to go to war in Israel
46their whole number was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
47The Levites, however, were not numbered by their ancestral tribe along with them.

48 The Lord had said to Moses:
49Only the tribe of Levi you shall not enrol, and you shall not take a census of them with the other Israelites.
50Rather you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the covenant,* and over all its equipment, and over all that belongs to it; they are to carry the tabernacle and all its equipment, and they shall tend it, and shall camp around the tabernacle.
51When the tabernacle is to set out, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up. And any outsider who comes near shall be put to death.
52The other Israelites shall camp in their respective regimental camps, by companies;
53but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the covenant,* so that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the Israelites; and the Levites shall perform the guard duty of the tabernacle of the covenant.*54The Israelites did so; they did just as the Lord commanded Moses.

The Order of Encampment and Marching

2The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2The Israelites shall camp each in their respective regiments, under ensigns by their ancestral houses; they shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side.
3Those to camp on the east side towards the sunrise shall be of the regimental encampment of Judah by companies. The leader of the people of Judah shall be Nahshon son of Amminadab,
4with a company as enrolled of seventy-four thousand six hundred.
5Those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the Issacharites shall be Nethanel son of Zuar,
6with a company as enrolled of fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7Then the tribe of Zebulun: The leader of the Zebulunites shall be Eliab son of Helon,
8with a company as enrolled of fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
9The total enrolment of the camp of Judah, by companies, is one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They shall set out first on the march.

10 On the south side shall be the regimental encampment of Reuben by companies. The leader of the Reubenites shall be Elizur son of Shedeur,
11with a company as enrolled of forty-six thousand five hundred.
12And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the Simeonites shall be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
13with a company as enrolled of fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14Then the tribe of Gad: The leader of the Gadites shall be Eliasaph son of Reuel,
15with a company as enrolled of forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
16The total enrolment of the camp of Reuben, by companies, is one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. They shall set out second.

17 The tent of meeting, with the camp of the Levites, shall set out in the centre of the camps; they shall set out just as they camp, each in position, by their regiments.

18 On the west side shall be the regimental encampment of Ephraim by companies. The leader of the people of Ephraim shall be Elishama son of Ammihud,
19with a company as enrolled of forty thousand five hundred.
20Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
21with a company as enrolled of thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22Then the tribe of Benjamin: The leader of the Benjaminites shall be Abidan son of Gideoni,
23with a company as enrolled of thirty-five thousand four hundred.
24The total enrolment of the camp of Ephraim, by companies, is one hundred and eight thousand one hundred. They shall set out third on the march.

25 On the north side shall be the regimental encampment of Dan by companies. The leader of the Danites shall be Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
26with a company as enrolled of sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
27Those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The leader of the Asherites shall be Pagiel son of Ochran,
28with a company as enrolled of forty-one thousand five hundred.
29Then the tribe of Naphtali: The leader of the Naphtalites shall be Ahira son of Enan,
30with a company as enrolled of fifty-three thousand four hundred.
31The total enrolment of the camp of Dan is one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last, by companies.*

32 This was the enrolment of the Israelites by their ancestral houses; the total enrolment in the camps by their companies was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
33Just as the Lord had commanded Moses, the Levites were not enrolled among the other Israelites.

34 The Israelites did just as the Lord had commanded Moses: They camped by regiments, and they set out the same way, everyone by clans, according to ancestral houses.

The Sons of Aaron

3This is the lineage of Aaron and Moses at the time when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
2These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar;
3these are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to minister as priests.
4Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they offered unholy fire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of their father Aaron.

The Duties of the Levites

5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
6Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, so that they may assist him.
7They shall perform duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, doing service at the tabernacle;
8they shall be in charge of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and attend to the duties for the Israelites as they do service at the tabernacle.
9You shall give the Levites to Aaron and his descendants; they are unreservedly given to him from among the Israelites.
10But you shall make a register of Aaron and his descendants; it is they who shall attend to the priesthood, and any outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
12I hereby accept the Levites from among the Israelites as substitutes for all the firstborn that open the womb among the Israelites. The Levites shall be mine,
13for all the firstborn are mine; when I killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both human and animal; they shall be mine. I am the Lord.

A Census of the Levites

14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:
15Enrol the Levites by ancestral houses and by clans. You shall enrol every male from a month old and upwards.
16So Moses enrolled them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
17The following were the sons of Levi, by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
18These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
19The sons of Kohath by their clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20The sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their ancestral houses.

21 To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.
22Their enrolment, counting all the males from a month old and upwards, was seven thousand five hundred.
23The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west,
24with Eliasaph son of Lael as head of the ancestral house of the Gershonites.
25The responsibility of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting was to be the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting,
26the hangings of the court, the screen for the entrance of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and its cordsall the service pertaining to these.

27 To Kohath belonged the clan of the Amramites, the clan of the Izharites, the clan of the Hebronites, and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites.
28Counting all the males, from a month old and upwards, there were eight thousand six hundred, attending to the duties of the sanctuary.
29The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,
30with Elizaphan son of Uzziel as head of the ancestral house of the clans of the Kohathites.
31Their responsibility was to be the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and the screenall the service pertaining to these.
32Eleazar son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who had charge of the sanctuary.

33 To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
34Their enrolment, counting all the males from a month old and upwards, was six thousand two hundred.
35The head of the ancestral house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
36The responsibility assigned to the sons of Merari was to be the frames of the tabernacle, the bars, the pillars, the bases, and all their accessoriesall the service pertaining to these;
37also the pillars of the court all around, with their bases and pegs and cords.

38 Those who were to camp in front of the tabernacle on the eastin front of the tent of meeting towards the eastwere Moses and Aaron and Aarons sons, having charge of the rites within the sanctuary, whatever had to be done for the Israelites; and any outsider who came near was to be put to death.
39The total enrolment of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron enrolled at the commandment of the Lord, by their clans, all the males from a month old and upwards, was twenty-two thousand.

The Redemption of the Firstborn

40 Then the Lord said to Moses: Enrol all the firstborn males of the Israelites, from a month old and upwards, and count their names.
41But you shall accept the Levites for meI am the Lordas substitutes for all the firstborn among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn among the livestock of the Israelites.
42So Moses enrolled all the firstborn among the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him.
43The total enrolment, all the firstborn males from a month old and upwards, counting the number of names, was twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

44 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
45Accept the Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am the Lord.
46As the price of redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the Israelites, over and above the number of the Levites,
47you shall accept five shekels apiece, reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, a shekel of twenty gerahs.
48Give to Aaron and his sons the money by which the excess number of them is redeemed.
49So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites;
50from the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, reckoned by the shekel of the sanctuary;
51and Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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Psalm 40

Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help

To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,* out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

4 Happy are those who make the Lord their trust,who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts towards us; none can compare with you.Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be counted.

6 Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear.*Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required.
7 Then I said, Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me.*8 I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.

9 I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation;see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
10 I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.

11 Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me;let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe for ever.
12 For evils have encompassed me without number;my iniquities have overtaken me, until I cannot see;they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life;let those be turned back and brought to dishonour who desire my hurt.
15 Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, Aha, Aha!

16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;may those who love your salvation say continually, Great is the Lord!
17 As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me.You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.

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Mark 14

The Plot to Kill Jesus

14It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus* by stealth and kill him;
2for they said, Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.

The Anointing at Bethany

3 While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,* as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head.
4But some were there who said to one another in anger, Why was the ointment wasted in this way?
5For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,* and the money given to the poor. And they scolded her.
6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me.
7For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me.
8She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial.
9Truly I tell you, wherever the good news* is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them.
11When they heard it, they were greatly pleased, and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?
13So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him,
14and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, The Teacher asks, Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?
15He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.
16So the disciples set out and went to the city, and found everything as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.

17 When it was evening, he came with the twelve.
18And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.
19They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, Surely, not I?
20He said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread* into the bowl* with me.
21For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.

The Institution of the Lords Supper

22 While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, Take; this is my body.
23Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it.
24He said to them, This is my blood of the* covenant, which is poured out for many.
25Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Peters Denial Foretold

26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27And Jesus said to them, You will all become deserters; for it is written,I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
28But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.
29Peter said to him, Even though all become deserters, I will not.
30Jesus said to him, Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.
31But he said vehemently, Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you. And all of them said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, Sit here while I pray.
33He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated.
34And he said to them, I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.
35And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36He said, Abba,* Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.
37He came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour?
38Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial;* the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
39And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
40And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.
41He came a third time and said to them, Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand.

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
44Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.
45So when he came, he went up to him at once and said, Rabbi! and kissed him.
46Then they laid hands on him and arrested him.
47But one of those who stood near drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48Then Jesus said to them, Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit?
49Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled.
50All of them deserted him and fled.

51 A certain young man was following him, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him,
52but he left the linen cloth and ran off naked.

Jesus before the Council

53 They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled.
54Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire.
55Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.
56For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree.
57Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,
58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.
59But even on this point their testimony did not agree.
60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?
61But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him, Are you the Messiah,* the Son of the Blessed One?
62Jesus said, I am; andyou will see the Son of Manseated at the right hand of the Power,and coming with the clouds of heaven.
63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, Why do we still need witnesses?
64You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision? All of them condemned him as deserving death.
65Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, Prophesy! The guards also took him over and beat him.

Peter Denies Jesus

66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by.
67When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.
68But he denied it, saying, I do not know or understand what you are talking about. And he went out into the forecourt.* Then the cock crowed.*69And the servant-girl, on seeing him, began again to say to the bystanders, This man is one of them.
70But again he denied it. Then after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean.
71But he began to curse, and he swore an oath, I do not know this man you are talking about.
72At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. And he broke down and wept.